---
title: minBytes
description: Creates a min bytes validation action.
source: /actions/minBytes/minBytes.ts
contributors:
  - fabian-hiller
---

import { ApiList, Property } from '~/components';
import { properties } from './properties';

# minBytes

Creates a min [bytes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte) validation action.

```ts
const Action = v.minBytes<TInput, TRequirement, TMessage>(requirement, message);
```

## Generics

- `TInput` <Property {...properties.TInput} />
- `TRequirement` <Property {...properties.TRequirement} />
- `TMessage` <Property {...properties.TMessage} />

## Parameters

- `requirement` <Property {...properties.requirement} />
- `message` <Property {...properties.message} />

### Explanation

With `minBytes` you can validate the bytes of a string. If the input does not match the `requirement`, you can use `message` to customize the error message.

## Returns

- `Action` <Property {...properties.Action} />

## Examples

The following examples show how `minBytes` can be used.

### Min bytes schema

Schema to validate a string with a minimum of 64 bytes.

```ts
const MinBytesSchema = v.pipe(
  v.string(),
  v.minBytes(64, 'The string must contain at least 64 bytes.')
);
```

## Related

The following APIs can be combined with `minBytes`.

### Schemas

<ApiList items={['any', 'custom', 'string']} />

### Methods

<ApiList items={['pipe']} />

### Utils

<ApiList items={['isOfKind', 'isOfType']} />
